Example Sentences

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Criminals are taking advantage to carry out huge cyberattacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Criminals can infiltrate bank accounts or steal personal identities, and AI is helping these attacks become more sophisticated.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

"These are criminals, not soldiers. Criminals are civilians," said Mr Moreno Ocampo of the US allegations against the boat crews.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Criminals can find out a lot about you online, including on social media and publicly available databases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Criminals disliked lousy weather as much as law-abiding citizens did.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen